Foot-warmer.



No. 787,408. PATENTED APR.18, 1905. E. P. SANDERS.

FOOT WARMER:

APPLIGATION FILED APR-30,1904.

Ii n i1 O V C Patented April '18, 1905.

PATENT @FFTQE.

ELIAS .IOIVICLL SANDERS, OF IANA, ILLINOIS.

FOOT-WARIVIER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 787,403, dated April 18, 1905.

Application filed April 30,1904. Serial No. 205,829.

Be it known that I, Ennis Fowl-1m. Saybens, a citizen of the United States, residing at Iana, in the county of Christian and State of Illinois, have invented a Iioot-ll'armer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in foot-warmers for vehicles, and aims particu larly to provide a construction of this class of heater which will economize relative to the amount of fuel consmned therein and at the same time afford greater heating qualities than are ordinarily secured in the warmers at present commonly in use.

The invention provides a special construction of damper means in connection with the heater, whereby the draft which promotes combustion in the lire-box of the warmer may be regulated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel arrangement of the parts of the heater and special means for securing the said parts together, giving rise to advantages which will appear more fully as the description proceeds.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of means for effecting the result reference is to be had to thefollowingdescription and accompanying drawings.

\Yhile the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modilication, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a footwarmer constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view broken away centrally. Fig. l is a horizontal sectional view, partially broken away, showing more clearly the ,:onstruction of the damper, which is carried by one of the end plates of the heater.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In general form the heater comprises a body 1, which in sectional form is of somewhat oval configuration, the said body having downwardlysloping sides upon which the feet are adapted to rest in the practical use of the warmer. At each end of the body I are located the end plates 2, and these end plates are provided upon their inner sides with flanges 3, which cofiperate with the body to hold the latter in proper position relative to the said end plates. The body I of the warmer may be made of metal sheeting, galvanized iron, or the like, the end plates 9. being preferably malleable castings. The end plates 2 are secured together and to the body I by means of longitudinal tie-rods I, which may be headed at one end and adapted to receive a nut threaded upon the opposite end. Each end plate 2 is provided with corresponding lugs 5, integrally formed at the sides and at the top thereof and provided with apertures to receive the tie-rods l. The lugs 5 of the end plates 2 space the tie-rods a slight distance from the body of the warmer in their relative longitudinal disposition, and since these rods are spaced from the body 1 a covering is adapted to be placed upon the body aforesaid, being received between the tie-rods t and the said body, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2.

As well known, it is at times desirable that the body I of the warmer be protected by a covering of some character, and this covering is preferably of carpet lined with asbestos or similar refractory material, for obvious purposes. 'Ihe covering above mentioned is designated 6 and is received between the body I and the tie-rods 4'. It is also desirable that the covering (3, which is made in two parts, be removable from the body 1 in order that greater heat may be thrown out from the warmer in very cold weather, and for this purpose the covering is :uljustably applied to thebody. Thoughthecovering(3isnotneccssarily directly secured in place, since under normal conditions the tie-rods will serve to prevent displacement thereof, it is preferred that the said covering be fastened to a tie-rod, and for this purpose straps 7 may be secured to the covering parts, so as to be readily attached to the upper tie-rod I to positively prevent shifting or displacement of the covering when in position. The warmer is heated by means of any suitable fuel, such as a carbon brick 8, and this brick is received within a fire-box 9, disposed within the body 1 of the heater. The fire-box 9 is provided with a plurality of apertures to promote combustion when the fuel is lighted, and such firebox rests upon an inner lining 10 of refractory material, which is disposed upon the bottom of the warmer, as will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings. The refractory material 10 obviates any likelihood of burning of the carpet or the like upon which the heater or warmer may rest when in use and is of essential advantage for this purpose. The lining 10 is also advantageous in that it deflects the heat upwardly against the sloping sides of the body 1, confining the heat at this portion of the warmer, and thus the heat radiated upwardly from the warmer is greatly increased in a manner which will be readily appreciated. The carbon brick 8 within the fire-box may be placed therein by means of a shovel or like device, and this shovel is preferably placed within the heater when not in use, so as to be conveniently located whenever it becomes necessary to renew the fuel or remove the same. The lire-box 9 is secured suitably to the bottom of the Warmer. The construction of the fire-box 9 is such that the common sliding-drawer construction is done away with, and this is another important feature of the invention. The opening in the endplate 2, through which the fuel is introduced within and withdrawn from the warmer, is normally closed by means of a door 11, and this door 11 carries the damper-plate 12. The damper-plate 12 is slidably mounted upon the inner-side of the door 11, being provided with apertures 13, adapted to register with corresponding apertures 14 in the door. The damper-plate, in addition to cooperating in its capacity as a damper solely, also serves as a means for securing the door 11 in position. The above is secured by the engaging cooperation with the ends of-the damperplate with the inner side of the end plate 2, upon which the door is disposed, the damperplate being adapted to slide transversely of the door in the usual manner. In its sliding movement the damper-plate 12 is adapted to have the end portions thereof engaged in the rear of the end plate 2, adjacent thereto, and the door is provided at its edge portions with the flanges 15, which engage the outer side of the end plate 2, the body of the door being substantially flush with the said end plate. In order to open the door 11, a slidable movement of the damper-plate 12 by manipulation of the handle 16, projected therefrom, will serve to disengage one end of the said plate 12 from the inner side of the 'end plate 2, and the door by a pivotal movement may be removed entirely from the end plate.

The provision of the damper is such that the draft to the fire-box 9 may be entirely cut off, so as to prevent combustion without necessitating the use of water for the purpose, and the special construction of damper utilized is an essential feature of the invention. In order that the warmer may be readily conveyed from one place to another, the uppermost tie-rod 4 is upwardly deflected between its ends to form a handle 17 which may be conveniently grasped in order to carry the warmer or to adjust the position of same in any manner whatsoever. The heater in general construction embodies a very simple device which may be manufactured comparatively cheap, this being no small consideration in warmers of the type to which my heater relates.

The lire-box within the heater extends upwardly against the under sides of the body 1 thereof, and thus constitutes a brace, reinforcing the said sides when any pressure is placed thereon. The end of the heater opposite to that which is provided with the door 11 and damper-plate 12 may be provided with any ordinary form of damper, if desirable.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a foot-warmer, the combination of a body, end plates, a fire-box disposed within the body, tie-rods disposed outside the body and connecting the end plates, a covering applied to the outer side of the body and received between said body and the tie-rods, and attaching means between the covering and a tie-rod.

2. In a foot-warmer, the combination of a body, end plates, a lire-box disposed within the body, tie-rods disposed outside the body and connecting the end plates, a covering applied to the outer side of the body and received between said body and the tie-rods, attaching means between covering and tie-rods, and one of the tie-rods being deflected upwardly at a point between its ends to form a handle.

-Dated at Pana, Illinois, this 31st day of March, 1904:.

ELIAS POWELL SANDERS. 

